TY - BOOK AU - Shah,Sid M. AU - Kelly,Kevin M. TI - Principles and practice of emergency neurology: handbook for emergency physicians SN - 9780511547256 (ebook) AV - RC355 .P75 2003 U1 - 616.8/0425 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Nervous system KW - Diseases KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Medical emergencies KW - Neurological intensive care N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - In this handbook, the emergency physician-neurologist editorial team from the acclaimed comprehensive text Emergency Neurology bring its expertise to a readily accessible reference tool for the emergency department. With a symptom-based emphasis, the text, tables, and illustrations guide the emergency physician in the recognition, diagnosis, and management of neurological disorders both common and complex. Integrating fundamental neurological concepts with the practical realities and demands of emergency care, this handbook features management algorithms for dozens of conditions, and a list of 'pearls and pitfalls' at the conclusion of each of the 38 chapters. This survey of best practices in emergency neurology provides succinct and crucial clinical information for all emergency physicians who diagnose and manage neurologic disorders such as headache, seizure, and spinal cord injury. Emphasizing efficient neurological examination techniques, this is an essential handbook for emergency physicians, internists, and residents UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511547256 ER -